Circular route starting from Eckartswiller

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A forest walk starting from Eckartswiller, passing over a wildlife bridge above the A4 at Col de Saverne, then descending to the Moulin de Champagne before returning to the starting point.
A fairly steep start before taking a forest track linking the Chapelle Saint-Michel to the Rocher des Dames.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.97 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 184 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 188 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 396 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 222 m
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Description of the walk

Start at the Impasse des Châtaigniers in Eckartswiller.

(S/E) Take the Impasse des Châtaigniers, then continue along the path that climbs into the forest and follow the Blue Ring markings.

(1) Take the path that climbs to the left, leaving the Blue Rectangle-marked path to the right towards the Chapelle Saint-Michel.

(2) At the forest road coming from the Chapelle Saint-Michel, turn left towards the Rocher des Dames. Follow this forest road for a long while, following the Red Ring markings.

(3) Cross the motorway via the wildlife bridge, following the Red Diamond markings.

(4) Take the path on the left that leads downhill and follow the Blue Triangle markings to Moulin de Champagne.

(5) Turn left and follow the D115 towards Eckartswiller until you reach the starting point (S/E)

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 264 m - Impasse des Châtaigniers
  2. 1 : km 0.7 - alt. 336 m - Path ascending to the left
  3. 2 : km 1.09 - alt. 381 m - Turn left onto the forest road
  4. 3 : km 3.67 - alt. 350 m - Wildlife crossing
  5. 4 : km 4.02 - alt. 369 m - On the left, Blue Triangle markings
  6. 5 : km 6.18 - alt. 222 m - On the left, D115 - Michelbach (cours d'eau) - Affluent de la Zorn
  7. S/E : km 6.97 - alt. 264 m - Impasse des Châtaigniers

Notes

Park on the main street, then walk to the Impasse des Châtaigniers.

Reviews and comments

4.1 / 5
Based on 6 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.2 / 5
Ease of following the route
4 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
basfrance
basfrance

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 13, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful walk, even if you are walking alongside the motorway and can hear the noise of the cars. Crossing the wildlife bridge and the various viewpoints make for a pleasant walk
PLEASE NOTE: AFTER POINT 4, DO NOT FOLLOW THE VISORANDO TRAIL AS IT NO LONGER EXISTS. CONTINUE FOLLOWING THE BLUE TRIANGLE TO REACH THE TRAIL 1.5 KM FURTHER ON. This adds 1 km to the walk, making it 8 km in total, but once you know this, it is very easy.

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mach
mach

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 20, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Perfect for a short hike.

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glmrenard
glmrenard

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 07, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

It started off really well, but unfortunately the hunt was underway, so we had to improvise.

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Jellyn67
Jellyn67

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 03, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

There were issues with the signposting right from the start, but with the route on the mobile app, it was easy to find our way.
However, it was impossible to find the turn-off indicated at point 4. We had to go off the beaten track to rejoin the route. A very unpleasant experience.
The rest was fairly reliable. It’s a shame the route ends on the road, but fortunately it isn’t very busy.

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Stras67
Stras67
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Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 02, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A lovely half-day walk, mostly through woodland, with no major difficulties. The route is interesting, though it’s a shame that the nearby motorway provides a very noticeable background noise during the first part of the walk.

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Chamoix.Vosges67
Chamoix.Vosges67
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 29, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A lovely walk, not too difficult, just the right length for half a day...

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